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VinciWorks to host Continuing Competence webinar with the SRA on 22nd March
Thursday, 9 March 2017Following a successful webinar in February, SRA Senior Policy Executive Richard Williams will join VinciWorks’ Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin on 22nd March at 12pm for another meeting. They will discuss the first five months of the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence and take participant questions. The webinar will focus on the challenges firms have faced in implementing the new regime and provide advice on effecting culture change regarding learning. We will also discuss the phrase “reflection”, what it means and when to do it.
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VinciWorks hosts second continuing competence user group
Tuesday, 7 March 2017Over 22 leading firms joined Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin and SRA Policy Executive, Richard Williams for the second continuing competence user group. This candid conversation between the firms and the regulator focussed on how firms are implementing continuing competence since the changes to CPD in November, and to share best practice.
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